Team owners opted out of the current CBA in 2008 and are seeking a bigger cut of the league’s revenues, which are roughly $9 billion, as well as a rookie wage scale. They also want to increase the regular season by two games to 18, while dropping two preseason games.

The players are happy with the status quo.

The NFL has had labor peace since a 1987 players strike that led to three games with replacement players, but some sort of labor stoppage appears a genuine possibility because of the slow pace of negotiations. The talks at the Super Bowl were the first formal discussions since November.

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